Abstract
This study analyzed the determinants of rural households’ food security in the Kallu district of the Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia. The study used primary data collected from 395 randomly selected rural households. The study employed descriptive statistics and a binary logit model to estimate the status and determinants of smallholders’ food security, respectively. Of the total sample households, 47.30% are food insecure. The binary logit model results showed that sex and education level of the household head, livestock ownership, credit access, and technology adoption have positive and significant effects on food security, while age and market distance are negatively associated with the probability to be food secure. The results suggest that improving access to marketing and financial services will contribute to improving the food security status of smallholders.
Highlights
Following an approach suggested by the international food policy research institute (IFPRI), we classified the sampled households as food secure and food insecure using the minimum acceptable weighted average food requirement per adult equivalent (AE) per day
Results of this study demonstrated that agricultural technology adoption has a positive and significant effect on household food security status
The binary logit model results showed that the sex of the household head, education, livestock ownership, credit access, and technology adoption have significant effects on the probability that the household will be food secured
Summary
Food security is among the major issues addressed in the international development agendas, including the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This demonstrates its equal importance for both developed and developing countries. Land fragmentation, land degradation, crop failure, and high food price have contributed to a high prevalence of food insecurity in the country. Combining these aforementioned challenges with recurring droughts over the years has substantially eroded the productive resources of households, such as cultivation land, forests, and pastures, leading to high rates of environmental degradation and increased pressure on farmland.
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